Bangkok Erawan Shrine Bombing Verdict: Two Defendants Sentenced to Death

On the 11th, the South Criminal Court of Bangkok delivered its verdict on the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing case, sentencing the two defendants, Bilal Mohammed and Yusufu Mieraili, to death.

This bombing was the deadliest in Thailand’s history, causing 20 deaths—including Thai citizens and foreign tourists—and injuring over 160 people.

The defendant Bilal Mohammed was suspected of placing a backpack containing the bomb at the Erawan Shrine site before leaving; the other defendant, Yusufu Mieraili, was accused of assembling the explosive device, procuring related materials, and helping transport the bomb.

Since the case occurred in 2015, it has gone through multiple challenges including transfers between military and civil courts, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and interpreter shortages, resulting in a trial process that lasted 11 years.